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Unemployment rate drops to 6.5% in January: StatCan

Statistics Canada says the economy shed 25,000 jobs in the first month of the year but a drop in the number of people looking for work drove the unemployment rate down to 6.5 per cent. The agency says...

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Supreme Court to hear long-running case about Air Canada's advertised pricing

The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear arguments on a class-action lawsuit that alleged Air Canada charged passengers more than the advertised ticket price. The long-running case was brought forward...

February 5, 2026 9:25 am MST MST

MLB players strike deal to be turned into AI characters that can chat with fans

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball players have agreed to let a tech company create AI characters of themselves that can chat and interact with fans. Under an agreement announced Thursday...

February 5, 2026 8:01 am MST MST

NATO 5% pledge to add $63B to deficit by 2035, budget watchdog says

The parliamentary spending watchdog says Prime Minister Mark Carney's plan to spend the equivalent of five per cent of GDP on defence by 2035 will push the federal budget deficit up by $63 billion in 2035. A...

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Will you have enough money when it's time to retire?

Retirement is not what it used to be – for a variety of reasons. A recent survey from the Bank of Montreal suggests it’s becoming more difficult for Canadians to save like their parents did. Is...

February 5, 2026 5:16 am MST MST

Ottawa to relaunch EV rebates program in 2 weeks with new auto strategy

OTTAWA — Canadians looking to buy a new electric vehicle will be able to access federal rebates again starting Feb. 16. Prime Minister Mark Carney is announcing a suite of new electric vehicle policies...

February 5, 2026 8:26 am MST MST

Update expected in Frank Stronach case after Toronto sexual assault trial delayed

TORONTO — An update is expected today in the case of Canadian businessman Frank Stronach, whose sexual assault trial in Toronto is facing some delays. The trial was scheduled to begin earlier this week...

February 5, 2026 7:28 am MST MST

Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments is being laid off

The Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off. The troubled Post began implementing large-scale cutbacks on Wednesday, including eliminating...

February 4, 2026 8:07 am MST MST

Parents of B.C.'s Piper James travel to Australia to visit beach where she died

The parents of Piper James have travelled to Australia to visit the beach where the British Columbia teenager was found dead circled by a pack of wild dogs. The Australian Associated Press confirmed the...

February 4, 2026 7:03 am MST MST

Anand in DC as Trump administration makes the case for critical mineral trade zone

WASHINGTON — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand was in Washington on Wednesday as the Trump administration made a case for international partners to join a preferential trade zone for critical minerals...

February 4, 2026 9:32 am MST MST